ZBOSS: Combined FW for coordinator and router role?

[Benno Trutmann]

Hi.

Is it possible with ZBOSS to create a FW which includes both coordinator and router role, and select at start-up the active role?

In our use case we will have devices which should normally operate in the router role, but one of these devices should be designated the coordinator role when the network is created.

Regards,
Benno

[Amanda Hsieh]

Hi, 

Is it possible with ZBOSS to create a FW which includes both coordinator and router role, and select at start-up the active role?

No, at least not in NCS. You need to set the role as a Kconfig option, and you can only set one of them. If you try to set both router and coordinator, then only CONFIG_ZIGBEE_ROLE_COORDINATOR will be enabled.

Regards,
Amanda H.

[Benno Trutmann]

Hi Amanda.

But with the Nordic sample Zigbee Shell it is possible to select one of the roles (with the command "bdb role zc" respective "bdb role zr")  before enabling the Zigbee stack ("bdb start"). So I think some support for selecting the role at start-up is there.

Can this behavior outside of the shell commands be replicated?

Regards,
Benno

[Amanda Hsieh]

Unfortunately, no.